Good to be back, and big ups to everyone who responded on Twitter about gyms downtown. Gotta love technology.Surely there is a way to mathematically determine the exact level of boneheadedness/brilliance of Bill Belichick's fourth-down decision last night in front of millions.The terrific website Advanced NFL Stats ran some numbers that might make sense after a little more coffee, and determines that it was actually a good decision, despite the swift and heavy and deep criticism from seemingly all angles.Now, just like in baseball, the numbers Advanced NFL Stats runs should be a guide, not dictation, so reasonable* people can disagree on this.* I'm Pozterisk-ing that word on purpose. One of the many terrific things about sports is that we can disagree and debate and analyze a common experience, without the division that comes when talking religion or politics. But too often, it seems, we lose sight of that underneath screams about stats or scouts or this-is-how-it-should-be-done-because-I-said-so's.It gets very loud and annoying in baseball, especially, with the stats/scouts divide, to the point that sometimes neither side can see ANY value in the other's opinion. If you step back, it's not too different from how conservatives and liberals view each other.We miss a lot this way, and it's a shame. It's also probably a thought to get into more another day.read more